Bulb mounting



Jan. 12 1926. .1,569,527

R. L. PATTERSON BULB MOUNTING Filed Feb. 25, 1925 Patented Jan. 12, 19.26.

" UNITED STATES ROBERT LEE PATTERSON, OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

BULB MOUNTING.

Application led February 25, 1925. Serial No. 11,621.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT LEE PATTER- SON,` a citizen of the United States, residing at Long Beach, in the county of Los Angeles and State Yof California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Bulb Mounting, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved article of manufacture which may be conveniently designated as a bulb mounting, the samehhaving particular referenceto a device yof this class which is intended to be used in association with electric light bulbs.

It has been observed that electric light bulbs used in industrial plants and other places are subject to considerable vibration from machinery and within a com aratively short period of time, the rather ragile incandescent filament is broken, thus rendering the bulb useless.

The foregoing circumstances have led me to evolve and produce a novel, yet exceedingly simple and inexpensive device, which I have chosen to refer to as a mounting for such bulbs. The purpose of this mounting is to prevent breakage of the filament by relieving the same of excessive vibration from the cause specified. In other words, the. device constitutes a shock absorber.

The particular construction embodied in the improved article will become apparent from the following description and draw- In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and1 in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is a side 'elevation of a bulb mounting constructed in accordance with the present invention showing the same in use.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the mounting.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same.

In accordance with my idea, a thoroughly resilient member is provided and is interposed between the bulb Supporting socket and the wall or yother support from which the bulb is to be suspended, the resiliency being such as to reduce shock to a very noticeable degree.

Although the device may be constructed otherwise, it preferably comprises a pair of symmetrical or duplicate segments l. arranged in spaced relation, or rather in diametrically opposed relation. The ends of these segments are spaced apart, and each segment being provided between its end with a fastener hole 2.

Connected to the bottom faces of the segments 1 and bridging the spaces between the 60 ends of the same are substantially duplicate segments 3 which may be referred to as sectors for the purpose of distinguishing these duplicate parts.

'Ihe sectors 3 are likewise provided between their ends with fastener holes 4. The device is molded from a single body of rubber and in top plan it is substantially discular in outline, the same being adapted to conform to substantially in diameter to the diameter of the base 5 of an electric fixture socket 6. In the present instance the socket receives an electric bulb 7 of conventional form.

In use, the segments l are placed against a flat supporting surface such as a wall or the like 8, fastening screws 9 being passed through the openings 2 to securely maintain the mounting in place. The base 5 is JThen placed against the bottoms of the sectors 3 and the retaining bolts 10 carried thereby are passed upwardly through the openings 4. It will be noted that the spaces between the ends of the segments 1 aiiiord suiiicient room for permitting application and removal of the nuts on these bolts.

Again, I call attention to the fact that the material oi which the improved mounting is made is suliciently resilient to effectively absorb the shocks to which the filament of the bulb would otherwise be subjected. Yet the quality of the material is also such as to aord a very durable support for the bulb.

In practice the devices vary in shape and sizeto accommodate fixture supports, and it will be noted that it is immaterial which side of the device is placed against the wall. That is, the segments may bear against the surface of the wall or the device may be inverted and the sectors may be placed against the wall.

vThese and .other advantages and features of the invention have doubtless been made apparent by the foregoing description and drawing. For' this reason, a more lengthy 105 description is thought unnecessary.

Although the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and des zzribed,

it is to be understood that minor changes coming Within the field of invention clain'red, may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described my invention, 'what I claim as new is 1. As a new article of manufacture, a vom bined mounting and shock absorber'foran electric: light bulb socket7 comprising a single 'body of comparatively resilient material .shaped to provide attaching portions and portions for connection of the socket, the last named portions bridgingihe-ends of the first named portions to provide vspaces between said ends.

2. A device of the class described comprising;r a body of resilient material includingA a pair of opposed aperturedsegments having their ends spaced apart; said -segmentsfbeing disposed in the same horizontal plane, and a pair of sectors underlyingr said segment;` and connected -to `the ends 'of =the latter, said sectors .being disposed in a plane With each other and in a plane below the segments to 4provide spacesibetween the ends of the latter.

In testimony whereof Iafiixuny; signature.

ROBERT PATTERSON. 

